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<p>The Calloway County Public Library has several events underway this summer, including a summer reading series, a public book discussion and theatrical performances for kids. Sandy Linn visits <em>Sounds Good</em> to speak with Tracy Ross about these events and how to participate in the discussion of <em>When Love Gets Tough: The Nursing Home Decision</em>, next Thursday.</p><p>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:25:16 +0000Tracy Ross & Matt Markgraf49924 at http://wkms.orgSummer Reading, Book Discussions, More at Calloway County Library This SummerAll About McCracken County Library's 2015 Summer Reading Programhttp://wkms.org/post/all-about-mccracken-county-librarys-2015-summer-reading-program
<p>McCracken County Public Library gets ready to kick off their summer reading program this June and July, for three age groups: children, teens and adults, with grand prizes including an iPad, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire and more. On<em> Sounds Good</em>, Kate Lochte speaks with the library's youth services manager Linda Bartley and adult services manager Sara McGowan about the challenges and encouraging literacy.</p><p>Tue, 26 May 2015 20:40:31 +0000Kate Lochte & Matt Markgraf49486 at http://wkms.orgAll About McCracken County Library's 2015 Summer Reading ProgramNPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2014's Great Readshttp://wkms.org/post/nprs-book-concierge-our-guide-2014s-great-reads
Introducing <strong><a href="http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014">NPR's Book Concierge</a></strong>, your personal guide to the great books published in 2014. NPR staff and critics selected some 250 of their favorite titles. You can find a list of all our recommended titles below or ...<p><strong><a href="http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/">Open the app now!</a></strong><p><hr /><p><strong>2014 Book Concierge: The Complete List Of Recommended Titles</strong><p><strong><a href="http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/#/book/1004-a-novel">10:04: A Novel</a></strong>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:26:50 +0000Nicole Cohen & Christina Rees45410 at http://wkms.orgNPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2014's Great ReadsCommon Core Reading: Difficult, Dahl, Repeathttp://wkms.org/post/common-core-reading-difficult-dahl-repeat
<em>The last in our four-part series on reading in the Common Core era.</em><p>All week we've been reporting on <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/other-resources/key-shifts-in-english-language-arts/">big changes</a> in reading instruction brought on by the Common Core State Standards: <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/11/11/356357971/common-core-reading-the-new-colossus">a doubling-down</a> on evidence-based reading, writing and speaking; increased use of <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/11/13/356358135/common-core-reading-the-high-achievers">nonfiction</a>; and a big pushSat, 15 Nov 2014 19:57:56 +0000Cory Turner45010 at http://wkms.orgCommon Core Reading: Difficult, Dahl, Repeat'A Place to Read' - Personal Essays by Michael Cohenhttp://wkms.org/post/place-read-personal-essays-michael-cohen
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">For </span>WKMS<span style="line-height: 1.5;">, Michael Cohen contributes a series titled "Uncommon Mysteries" in which he writes about unique examples of the genre. He is celebrating the publication of an autobiography in the form of 22 personal essays titled </span><em style="line-height: 1.5;">A Place to Read: Life and Books</em><span style="line-height: 1.5;">. He speaks with K</span>ate<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span>Lochte<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> about his new book, on </span><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Sounds Good</em><span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:05:23 +0000Kate Lochte, Michael Cohen & Matt Markgraf44093 at http://wkms.org'A Place to Read' - Personal Essays by Michael Cohen'Spit' Poet Lee Reads at Murray State MFA Serieshttp://wkms.org/post/spit-poet-lee-reads-murray-state-mfa-series
<p style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px;">Two-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, Esther Lee, is the author of the poetry collection <em>Spit</em>, which received the 2010 Elixir Press Poetry Prize. Having won many other literary awards, Lee is also Kundiman fellow. Kundiman is a national organization dedicated to the creation and cultivation of Asian American creative writing. lee' son faculty at Agness Scott College in Atlanta and reads her poetry tomorrow night (July 17) at 7:30 in the Clara Eagle Gallery of Doyle Fine Arts. Kate speaks with Dr. Lee on <em>Sounds Good</em>.</p><p>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:49:30 +0000Kate Lochte42138 at http://wkms.org'Spit' Poet Lee Reads at Murray State MFA Series'Savvy Storyteller' D'Souza Reads at Murray State's MFA Serieshttp://wkms.org/post/savvy-storyteller-dsouza-reads-murray-states-mfa-series
<p>Former U.S. Peace Corps rural AIDS educator, Tony D'Souza is tonight's presenter for the Murray State MFA Residency Reading Series that's open to all at 7:30 in Clara Eagle Gallery. &nbsp;His fictional works, like <em>Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight</em>&nbsp;grow from non-fictional stimuli, and have won him prestigious literary awards, national publication, and academic fellowships.</p><p>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:58:40 +0000Kate Lochte & Matt Markgraf42109 at http://wkms.org'Savvy Storyteller' D'Souza Reads at Murray State's MFA SeriesAcclaimed Nashville Writer Kicks Off MFA Reading Serieshttp://wkms.org/post/acclaimed-nashville-writer-kicks-mfa-reading-series
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Two decades after his debut collection "Here We Are in Paradise" heralded Tony </span>Earley<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> as one of the most accomplished writers of his generation, his latest work coming out in August re-affirms his story-telling prowess. We meet Mr. </span>Earley<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> on <em>Sounds Good</em> today, in advance of his 7:30 p.m. Sunday presentation for the Murray State MFA Reading Series.</span></p><p>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:24:34 +0000Kate Lochte & Matt Markgraf42010 at http://wkms.orgAcclaimed Nashville Writer Kicks Off MFA Reading SeriesNation's Report Card Shows Stagnant Scores For Reading, Mathhttp://wkms.org/post/nations-report-card-shows-stagnant-scores-reading-math
The government released the latest national test scores on Wednesday, and the news isn't good: 12th-graders are headed toward graduation, but many don't have the skills they need to succeed in college or work.<p>The test is the <a href="http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/">National Assessment of Educational Progress</a>, often referred to as "the nation's report card."<p>It measured reading and math skills of 92,000 high school seniors in 2013 and found that reading skills of those 12th-graders have gone unchanged since the last time the test was given, in 2009, and they're lower than those Wed, 07 May 2014 14:10:35 +0000Juana Summers40395 at http://wkms.orgNation's Report Card Shows Stagnant Scores For Reading, MathYA Novelist and Poet Cristina Garcia Comes to MSU for Reading Serieshttp://wkms.org/post/ya-novelist-and-poet-cristina-garcia-comes-msu-reading-series
<p>The darkly comic novel&nbsp;<em>King of Cuba</em>&nbsp;is Cristina Garcia's latest work. Garcia &nbsp;is one of the writers featured at next week's Murray State MFA in Creative Writing January Reading Series. She reads Tuesday, January 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Clara Eagle Gallery, sixth floor, &nbsp;Doyle Fine Arts Building. Born in Havana, and raised in New York City, Garcia has written six novels; she's edited two anthologies; she's authored works for young readers; a collection of poetry, and a young adult novel.Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:20:00 +0000Kate Lochte37684 at http://wkms.orgYA Novelist and Poet Cristina Garcia Comes to MSU for Reading Series